CEIBS Global EMBA Master Class: Interpreting China's Economy: Signals, Constraints, and Market Implications
Ranked #2 in the world, CEIBS Global EMBA invites you to attend our latest master class hosted downtown in central Hong Kong. Learn about value innovation for creating new market opportunities, try an in-class discussion experience, and discover how the Global EMBA programme at CEIBS can impact your career.
About The Event
This event offers participants a master class complete with China depth and classroom- style discussion.
China’s economic data often sends mixed signals — slowing growth, weak prices, yet rising incomes and structural shifts beneath the surface.
This lecture provides a framework for interpreting China’s economy through macro data and policy signals. As China prepares to launch the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), understanding the evolving policy priorities becomes increasingly important for interpreting policy direction and market implications. Rather than offering bullish or bearish narratives, the session focuses on how to read the data, how to interpret policy intent, and what these signals mean for investors and decision-makers navigating China-related risks and opportunities.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Time: 18:30-20:30
Venue: Hong Kong General Chamber, 22/F United Centre, 95 Queensway, Hong Kong
Language: English
Cost: Free
- Attendance is limited, so your sign up to this event is not confirmed until you receive an email with confirmation from our team. Entrance at the event will require this confirmation.
- For more information, please contact Ms. Christina Mou at mchristina@ceibs.edu / +86 13501974700 for more information.
Agenda
18:00-18:30 Registration
18:30-18:45 Welcome and Introduction by Christina Mou, Admissions Manager
18:45-20:15 Interactive Lecture by Howei Wu, Assistant Professor of Economics, CEIBS
20:15-20:30 Sharing & Q&A
20:30-21:00 Networking
Who Should Attend?
This event is open to professionals with a minimum of 7 years’ working experience, including 4 years in managerial positions. It is designed for those who are considering applying to the Global EMBA, and those who want to have a deeper exploration into their potential fit with the Global EMBA.
The Global EMBA intake for this year will be commencing with the opening module this November, there is still plenty of time to secure a seat. CEIBS admission staff will be present at the event to meet with interested candidates.
About Our Speaker
Dr. Howei Wu is Assistant Professor of Economics at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS). Prior to joining CEIBS, she was an Assistant Professor and Economist for the China Macroeconomic Analysis and Forecast Project in Institute for Advanced Research at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. Dr. Wu received her Ph.D and M.A in Economics from Stanford University, B.A in Economics from Tsinghua University (Taiwan) and B.S in Quantitative Finance from Tsinghua University (Taiwan).
Dr. Wu’s research and teaching interests concentrate on macroeconomics, monetary economics and financial economics. Her secondary research and teaching interests lie in innovation economics, computational economics, and China’s economic development. Her articles have been published in major academic journals, such as Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, and China Economic Review.
She has also published many opinions in the media, such as China Daily, Economic Observer, Diplomat, 36Kr, and Bloomberg. She was awarded Poets & Quants prestigious “Best 40 under 40 Business Professors” in 2022. She has also won the CEIBS Teaching Excellence Award in 2024.
